ABC News: Edwards admits affair; Update: Enquirer was “95 to 96% accurate,” says Brian Ross; Update: Edwards statement: “I started to believe that I was special”
posted at 3:02 pm on August 8, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Rielle Hunter is his lover — but the kid is not his son. Er, daughter:
In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 42-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her.
Edwards also denied he was the father of Hunter’s baby girl, Frances Quinn, although the one-time Democratic Presidential candidate said he has not taken a paternity test.
Edwards said he knew he was not the father based on timing of the baby’s birth on February 27, 2008. He said his affair ended too soon for him to have been the father…
Edwards said his wife, Elizabeth, and others in his family became aware of the affair in 2006.
Edwards made a point of telling Woodruff that his wife’s cancer was in remission when he began the affair with Hunter…
Edwards today admitted the National Enquirer was correct when it reported he had visited Hunter at the Beverly Hills Hilton last month.
The former Senator said his wife had not known about the meeting.
Stand by for updates.
Update: Who forced him to finally ‘fess up? The Enquirer? Hunter? The Obama campaign? Other Democratic power brokers? Mickey Kaus? Who, I ask you?
Update: This would be a fine time to revisit Kaus’s list of five reasons why the media should cover the story, paying particular attention to number four to see just how big of a bullet the Democrats dodged here and to the end of the piece, which shrewdly anticipates the coming spin:
I’m assuming we’re reaching the next-to-final stage of the natural progression in cases like this: 1) Too horrible and shocking; it can’t possibly be true; 2) It’s not true; 3) You can’t prove it’s true; 4) Why are you trying to prove it’s true? 5) It’s disgusting that you’ve proved it’s true; 6) What’s the big deal anyway?
Update: A detail I initially missed but which I’ve now added to the blockquote: “Edwards said his wife, Elizabeth, and others in his family became aware of the affair in 2006.” Obvious question: If the affair ended so long ago that he couldn’t be the father of a child born in February of this year, what’s he doing sneaking out to a hotel late at night to visit his old girlfriend?
Update: Deceiver notes that Brian Ross of ABC was digging around on the story. Possibly (probably?) what happened is that ABC somehow confirmed it and went to Edwards with the evidence to give him a chance to respond before they went public. Result: A monster exclusive interview. If this is how it went down, Ross is an exception to the sort of elitism that kept big media away from a story broken by the Enquirer.
Update: People in the comments are seizing on him saying he didn’t love Hunter but that’s obviously designed to limit the injury to his wife. There are, after all, three ways in which Edwards is still potentially exposed here: (1) if it turns out he cheated while his wife was sick, (2) if he knew about money changing hands, and (3) of course, if he’s the kid’s father. If his hands are clean on those then he’s “only” guilty of something millions of other men are guilty of. If they aren’t…
Update: Actually, here’s arguably the most corrupt element of the whole story: “According to friends of Hunter, Edwards met her at a New York city bar in 2006. His political action committee later paid her $114,000 to produce campaign website documentaries despite her lack of experience.” Also, Ace wonders how dearly loved a man must be by his friends for it to be “possible” that they paid off his mistress on his behalf without so much as telling him.
Update: Good catch by Media Blog. Edwards says his family found out about the affair in 2006, but according to the December 25, 2006 issue of Newsweek, Hunter was still “under contract” with the campaign. Would he really have kept her on after he told his wife given the unbelievable awkwardness that would entail?
Update: Commenters are noting that they saved the story for Friday afternoon. Not just Friday afternoon, though — it’s also day one of the Olympics. I wonder how long ago Edwards ‘fessed up to ABC and what conditions he placed on the timing of the story’s release in return for the exclusive.
Update: Why is it so important to Edwards to have people think the affair ended in 2006 even though, per the Media Blog item above, that’s unlikely? Spruiell explains:
Elizabeth Edwards was diagnosed with incurable cancer in late March of 2007. Rielle Hunter’s baby was born in late February of 2008. That means that if Edwards is the father, he was definitely still carrying on the affair with Hunter after he knew his wife’s cancer was back.
Update: Another interesting bit about the timing: Obama’s just starting his weeklong vacation. Doubtless this announcement was coordinated with Team Barry to get it out there when it won’t be a distraction to the campaign. This way, when Obama comes back next week, it’s already old news. Unless, of course, the media finds new evidence on any of those three areas of exposure I mentioned above.
Update: A spin unanticipated by Kaus: After resolutely failing to do its job by investigating, the media — in the person of David Shuster — decides it’s a victim here too.
There’s going to be a whole round for the next 24 to 36 hours of all the staff members who were telling all of us in the media, ‘don’t go for this garbage, the story’s complete nonsense, it’s complete bull.’ Well now these people are going to have to come out and make their round of apologies, and in the same course of doing that, in terms of their apologies to us, they’re going to rip John Edwards apart for misleading them.
Update: No one around Edwards knew anything, of course. Not a soul. Except, of course, the family itself and those super-keen friends of his who “possibly” gave Hunter money completely unbeknownst to Edwards. Cue David Bonior, former Edwards campaign manager:
David Bonior, Edwards’ campaign manager for his 2008 presidential bid, said Friday he was disappointed and angry after hearing about Edwards’ confession.
“Thousands of friends of the senators and his supporters have put their faith and confidence in him and he’s let him down,” said Bonior, a former congressman from Michigan. “They’ve been betrayed by his action.”
Asked whether the affair would damage Edwards’ future aspirations in public service, Bonior replied: “You can’t lie in politics and expect to have people’s confidence.”
Question for Bonior: Why’d you dismiss Hunter as campaign documentarian?
Update: From the comments, Tanya paraphrases Edwards’s point about remission: “I nearly lost the love of my life, the mother of my children. By the grace of God she has been saved and returned to me, and I will cherish her for the rest of my… Heeeey baby, how you doin’?”
Update: NBC supplies a scandal timeline.
Update: The pile-on begins. Politico flags Edwards’s take on the Lewinsky scandal from 1999:
I think this President has shown a remarkable disrespect for his office, for the moral dimensions of leadership, for his friends, for his wife, for his precious daughter. It is breathtaking to me the level to which that disrespect has risen.
Update: NBC talks to an Edwards aide privy to the ABC interview and returns with this scoop. You’ve got to be kidding:
Edwards said he went to the Beverly Hilton, where the National Enquirer claims to have photographed him, to meet not with Hunter, but Bob McGovern, a friend of Hunter’s, the source said, adding that this was part of Edwards’ effort to keep the affair secret.
He needed to meet with McGovern, and rather than have coffee with him or call him he decided to arrange a suspicious late-night rendezvous at a hotel where his ex-mistress and the possible mother of his child happened to be staying? Good work, Silky!
Update: Here’s what the Enquirer said happened at the hotel, to refresh your memory. McGovern supposedly was the front:
Rielle had reserved rooms 246 and 252 under the name of the friend who had accompanied her from Santa Barbara, Bob McGovern. Rielle was in one room and McGovern was in another with her baby. This allowed her and Edwards to spend time alone, a source revealed.
Edwards went out of the hotel briefly with Rielle, they were observed by the NATIONAL ENQUIRER and then went back to her room, where he stayed until attempting to sneak out of the hotel unseen at 2:40 a.m. (PST). But when he emerged alone from an elevator into the hotel basement he was greeted by several reporters from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER.
Update: Sounds like Brian Ross has been digging because he tells Politico the Enquirer’s story was — almost — totally accurate. Is it really almost totally accurate if they got the baby’s paternity wrong? Or is that one of the details they got right? Ross doesn’t say.
Also, Edwards may still make an appearance at the convention. Ahem.
Update: Bob McGovern, “Helpful Dude.”
Update: Here’s the statement he just released. Interestingly, he’s ready to call the Enquirer’s bluff and take a paternity test. Money quote follows. “Egocentric and narcissistic”? Our Silky?
It is inadequate to say to the people who believed in me that I am sorry, as it is inadequate to say to the people who love me that I am sorry. In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic. If you want to beat me up — feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help.
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So now Obama has a real decision to make. Who goes under the bus this time?
1) Senator Edwards
2) Mrs Edwards
3) The Mistress
4) The “Love” Child
5) The National Enquirer
6) The MSM
7) All of the above
Actually a decision cannot be made until it is determined how much of this can be blamed upon George W. Bush.
My belief: Cheney made him do the deed at gunpoint. Kinda like a shotgun wedding/affair.
Yoop on August 8, 2008 at 5:25 PM
The triple A party
Adultery, Abortion and A-holes.
The DemocrAAAts.
Hening on August 8, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Hm, sounds like someone else we know.
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carbon_footprint on August 8, 2008 at 5:26 PM
I cannot wait for the next installment, wherein the Honorable Senator John Edwards explains how he, as a warm-hearted human, just had to flit out to the West Coast to comfort the girlfriend of his good friend [and the woman's child who is not his, maybe...]. And it had to be a secret flit, don’t you know, so as not to upset his true-love wife back home.
LaMonte on August 8, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Of course this is Bush’s fault. Bush created “Two America’s” and apparently you can have a wife and mistress in two America’s.
terryannonline on August 8, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Heh.
misterpeasea on August 8, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Truth is
strangerfunnier than fiction. Oh well, at least it wasn’t that FARC dude, but I still want to know what they talked about.Edwards doesn’t tell us anything about it, but does reveal that he’s a 99% honest egocentric narcissist.
Buy Danish on August 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Sweet! Where does the line start?
WisCon on August 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Boy, about the only thing better than this would be if it turned out Bill Clinton was the father.
Dr. Charles G. Waugh on August 8, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Completely worded as you would expect from a slimy lawyer.
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Doesn’t Britney hang out at the Bev Hilton a lot?
s/off
Biffstir on August 8, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Holy Update, Allahmanpundit!
DanStark on August 8, 2008 at 5:33 PM
I’m ready for some apologies from all the lefties who crucify us for pointing out the egocentric and narcissistic behaviours of some of their politicians.
RushBaby on August 8, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Silky’s been stripped bare! For God’s sake, why won’t you all stop tormenting the poor man??
/It just keeps getting better
Cicero43 on August 8, 2008 at 5:35 PM
“I am truly hopeful that a test will be done so this fact can be definitively established. ”
Here’s to hoping dude. Better luck with that test than you had in the primaries.
pedestrian on August 8, 2008 at 5:35 PM
That’s not the only one. He’s recounts about 12 in that statement, but he uses his lawyerly presentation skills to bury all the rest.
Dusty on August 8, 2008 at 5:36 PM
The left says: “Let’s talk about Vicki Iseman.” in 5…4…3…2…1…
My collie says:
Why not? It’s worked for them before.
CyberCipher on August 8, 2008 at 5:36 PM
Kasich is on Fox now, talking about this. Classy guy.
mikeyboss on August 8, 2008 at 5:37 PM
2 Americas?
RightWinged on August 8, 2008 at 5:39 PM
ouch, that’s going to leave a mark.
kirkill on August 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM
How could they justify stripping him of superdelegate status? Infidelity? Heh! No, I like your number two better,…announce his vote in front of all the Hillary supporters.
a capella on August 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM
So if the affair ended in 2006, and the baby is not his, then why was he visiting his ex-lover and her baby in a hotel room in the middle of the night last month, and keeping that fact from his wife?
AZCoyote on August 8, 2008 at 5:41 PM
After today’s adulterous affair admission, I think we can take that statement for granted.
Dr. Charles G. Waugh on August 8, 2008 at 5:41 PM
How long can you hold your breath?
kirkill on August 8, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Poor silky pony… *Wait* no he’s a complete tool.
Claypigeon on August 8, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Dang! I leave the house for a few hours to run errands and all hell breaks loose.
Sad day when the National Enquirer has more cred than the MSM….Priceless.
I am flipping thru all the news channels on tv, all the empty suits are feigning shock at this revelation. As crinch worthy as this whole thing is for Edwards and poor family, I think it’s a “whose face is that in the mirror?” moment for the MSM.
silenced majority on August 8, 2008 at 5:42 PM
How big of Brian Ross and ABC who were 100% late on the whole story.
RJL on August 8, 2008 at 5:43 PM
I don’t understand. Do you suspect that John Edwards is not telling the entire truth?
How can you say such a thing!/
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 5:43 PM
This rates as the funniest comments section– EVUH.
leftnomore on August 8, 2008 at 5:44 PM
Unlike the promises made to Republican Administration officals ahead of the 04 elections.
Everybody! Lets have a collective (apropos) AWWWWWWW…Bullshit!
What he’s liberally saying I’m soo damned
pitifulpathetic!Playing the pity party card…for a bastard.
Speakup on August 8, 2008 at 5:45 PM
I am sure that somebody has said this before, but just in case–This is a very poor example for Michelle’s children. It’s not helping them at all.
TimothyJ on August 8, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Don’t be naive. The lefties don’t care about peoples’ sex lives. So they’re going to crucify you for that, not apologize. (Unless they aren’t lefties.) Go read some of the comments at the ABC link.
misterpeasea on August 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM
Oops:
Don’t be naive. The lefties don’t care about peoples’ sex lives. (Unless they aren’t lefties.) So they’re going to crucify you for that, not apologize. Go read some of the comments at the ABC link.
misterpeasea on August 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM
misterpeasea on August 8, 2008 at 5:47 PM
This is so typically Democratic. I mean, their candidate for President is the illegitimate son of a hippie flower girl and a guy from Kenya who didn’t stick around very long after the leg spreadin’ was done.
sluts, whores, all of them.
kirkill on August 8, 2008 at 5:47 PM
*yawn*
I’m tired of this soap opera. I’m changing the channel.
Send_Me on August 8, 2008 at 5:47 PM
First, Edwards’ threw in the towel. Now, he’s thrown in the sheets. It must be a bitter pillow to swallow.
Dr. Charles G. Waugh on August 8, 2008 at 5:48 PM
“You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself.”
I think he underestimates the public in general and the folks at HA in particular. Verbally, of course.
Cindy Munford on August 8, 2008 at 5:49 PM
I’m just taking him at his word (the part about being someone who doesn’t tell the whole truth, that is).
AZCoyote on August 8, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Oh c’mon, it’s not like Daddy Obama, Sr., didn’t have a good reason for running off. Like Johnny Edwards, he needed to get back home to his wife and kids!
AZCoyote on August 8, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Of course it’s not his kid.
If it were his kid, he would have “felt” it, like all those kids he “felt” while channeling in his attorney days.
You people are stupid…
catmman on August 8, 2008 at 5:52 PM
You really have no freakin’ idea, do you?
Immolate on August 8, 2008 at 5:52 PM
As she walks away, she breaks into the SNOOPY HAPPY DANCE!!!
PappaMac on August 8, 2008 at 5:52 PM
“someone special” Well, apparently he always has been something special because now I’m reading that he cheated on his first wife. The man is a despicable liar and a fawning cheat and his self-effacing statements are just more of the same. He should have the basic decency to get off the air and out of the limelight and spare us all.
jeanie on August 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Sounds like he’s into behaviors a little more extreme than we once thought…
MB007 on August 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Where You Going Now
Damn Yankees
Don’t Tread On Me
How prescient, all the way back in 1992.
But wait - he didn’t love her. He loves himself. Oh Silky, there’s a face in the mirror…
juanito on August 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Let me make sure I understand you… you’re saying children born out of wedlock are less worthy of becoming POTUS than hose born in?
PS: Not sure if you knew this but our (the Republican) nominee slept around on his first wife after she had been severely injured in a car accident.
Rocks, glass houses, etc.
12thman on August 8, 2008 at 5:54 PM
Wow. Such delusions of persecution by Edwards… now that he’s been caught it’s the others that “need [his] help.”
Much like MB4 hilariously flaming out at the end of the Newt to Pelosi thread. One can only shake one’s head and realize the guy probably genuinely believes he’s the victim of the poor choices he’s made and everyone else must be deluded.
viking01 on August 8, 2008 at 5:57 PM
I bet the paternity test results are release at the same time John Kerry’s military records are. That WILL be a big news day.
Cindy Munford on August 8, 2008 at 5:57 PM
First wife? Before Elizabeth?
mikeyboss on August 8, 2008 at 5:59 PM
I agree. Though it was even worse with Clinton due to the way he shook his finger at us (and of course all the perjury, suborning perjury and other shady deals).
I don’t care who the politician is. If you’re married, remain faithful or find a new career. If you can’t stay faithful, then fine. Don’t get married and just be honest about it to those you’re with.
I can’t say I’d respect the person who can’t be faithful as much as the one who can, but I’d at least enjoy the honesty about it.
Esthier on August 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Late on a friday. When there is war breaking out somewhere in the world. Such as eastern europe/russia ….
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Bull, f***ing sh*t.
Riposte on August 8, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Oh, look! Edwards is full of shit!!
Who, I ask, could have possibly predicted this?
SouthernDem on August 8, 2008 at 6:06 PM
BTW The Enquirer is sticking by their story that it is Edwards’ love child so it’s doubtful they’ll lighten up on Johnny anytime soon.
Agreed with the comment that children don’t choose their parents though that poster may have been more focused upon the dubious nature of Obambi’s citizenship than of culpability for parentage. It may, however, reflect how Obambi’s arrogance is in part compensation for his early years both with family and at college.
viking01 on August 8, 2008 at 6:06 PM
By the way:
Dear God, how awesome it would’ve been if he’d gotten the nomination. It would’ve been beautiful, so, so beautiful.
SouthernDem on August 8, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Riding Obama for the nature of his birth is like chiding Ghengis Khan for littering. You’re distracting from the important issues facing this country…
Immolate on August 8, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Look! He finished the statement with another lie! Does He really think he’s done talking about this?
redshirt on August 8, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Still catching up on the comments, but I’m wondering if I’m the only one who feels like listening to Billie Jean over and over.
innominatus on August 8, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Oh boy! This doesn’t get any funnier than this, I’m telling you!
Edwards: “We were just doing yoga practice and chakra cleansing. That way I can provide more ‘healing energy’ for my wife.” /sarc off
Sultry Beauty on August 8, 2008 at 6:16 PM
I’ve often referred to Edwards as “Elmer Gantry,” but I didn’t realize how right I was.
irishspy on August 8, 2008 at 6:16 PM
And Bill Bennett got lambasted for having a (shocka!) gambling problem.
Message to the libtards: payback’s a bitch.
Et tu Brute on August 8, 2008 at 6:17 PM
The only thing that even vaguely interests me about this is that it is yet another example of how hypocritical all of the Democrat empty-suit politicians are.
LegendHasIt on August 8, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Actually, he is such a girly man, if he had been caught with a guy, I would not have been surprised.
He spends too much time on his hair. and I bet he gets manicures and facials.
Hilts on August 8, 2008 at 6:26 PM
John Edwards: Are the microphones off now?
Reporter: Yes, I can assure you that they are all off.
John Edwards: OK, good. Well I am special, damn it all! VERY special!! I should have all the women I want. If I do say so myself I am so cute that you just can’t believe it! I can hardly believe it myself! I have such great hair! Would you like to comb my hair? I am also very boyish looking in a good way, not in a gay way at all. Did I mention that I have GREAT HAIR!!! Why should I have to just have one woman, particularly when she has gained so much weight and has cancer? How did I ever get into this mess? Sometimes I think my great looks are almost a curse. It’s all the fault of my GREAT HAIR!!! I think that I may have to sue my own hair. You did say that all the microphones were off didn’t you?
Reporter: Let me check to be sure. Wait, I did leave one of them on, but only one.
MB4 on August 8, 2008 at 6:27 PM
“Leave Silky alone, he’s a human, too”…/sarc
d1carter on August 8, 2008 at 6:28 PM
[RJL on August 8, 2008 at 5:43 PM]
Yup, and that’s not getting into the batting average for accuracy of the MSM in general.
Dusty on August 8, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Lanny Davis said on FNC that he feels sadness for Edwards and his wife and family for this horrible intrusion on them during a time of great difficulty.
Edwards: Victim
The American People whom he wanted to vote for him: Intruders.
You know, I feel terribly sorry for his wife and kids too but this is not an “intrusion”.
Buy Danish on August 8, 2008 at 6:31 PM
It’s CAMELOT! In French, the word “camelot” (m) means “tramp’ and camelote (f) means “trash, rubbish.” (McLaughlin, A New Pronouncing Dictionary of the French & English Language, Philadelphia, David McKay, 1909, p. 95)
ich dien on August 8, 2008 at 6:32 PM
I never had sex…with that woman….Miss Hunter.
A wise man (or woman, for that matter) once said, “Where’s there’s smoke, there’s fire”.
Who would’ve thunk?
joeyb1955 on August 8, 2008 at 6:33 PM
“assume you will all be calling for the debates to ask of McCain and Obama the direct question “Have you ever cheated on your wife?” because this subject matter matters so much to you all.
Dave Rywall on August 8, 2008 at 4:05 PM”
The New Yuk Slimes already tried this on McCain-didn’t work out so well!
Now waiting for them to ask the Obamanation! Waiting……
dhunter on August 8, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Not to rail on anyone here, but this is way too many updates and way too many comments about this dipstick with 400 dollar hair screwing around.
MadisonConservative on August 8, 2008 at 6:39 PM
All John Edwards needs to do now is have a Prayer Breakfast and invite well wishers such as this man to attend and forgive him.
All will be well.
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 6:40 PM
“Therefore, I refuse to say I’m sorry.”
jaime on August 8, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Huh?
a capella on August 8, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Perhaps Jazzy Jackson can counsel him?
viking01 on August 8, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Between the opening of the Olympics and the war in Georgia, wanna predict whether the NY Times will have any room for Edwards in tomorrow’s edition?
Cicero43 on August 8, 2008 at 6:47 PM
What I was wondering as well.
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 6:48 PM
A Politician lying, cheating, displaying extreme self-centeredness & selfishness, while bringing harm to those closest to him/her, is not uncommon as we all know. A Democrat displaying these actions is even less uncommon as we all know.
What the real story here is simply this; the media pounced on the Larry Craig story before it was even vetted. The media pounces on anything remotely tied to the GOP, often to the lengths of fabricating evidence in order to sell the story. Here we have a huge story made by the fact that this man was Kerry’s running mate, as well as the fact that this man was one of the front runners for the Democrat selection for potus in 08. The media refused to investigate this story, therefore allowing the story to be presented by a tabloid magazine. The bias within the ranks of the MSM is harming the country beyond comprehension. This is the real story here.
Keemo on August 8, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Maybe some would rather we not talk about this.
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 6:50 PM
But answering the responses to your previous posts isn’t good enough? You raise questions, others point out the logical and factual issues of your position, and then you “reply” with another distraction. You don’t want to debate. You just say you do.
65droptop on August 8, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Dick Cheney, you magnificent bastard! We know you set up the whole affair and then tipped off the Enquirer. I think that is the last time any candidate will dare try to make your daughter’s sexual orientation an issue in a campaign. Nice work.
Mallard T. Drake on August 8, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Why is he continuing to lie?
He must still think he is “special” and now that he opened up to them, the press will stop digging.
Edwards to enter in Rehab in 10,9,8,7……
EJDolbow on August 8, 2008 at 6:52 PM
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 6:03 PM
I think we will have to consider the war thing a “lucky break” for Mr. Edwards. You just can’t count on those things.
Cindy Munford on August 8, 2008 at 7:10 PM
The guy was nearly a heartbeat away from the vice-presidency (if not for Ohio), and was running for President, so the fact that he’s a shameless liar kinda matters, as do the facts which the updates provide.
Buy Danish on August 8, 2008 at 7:13 PM
The only reason I mention this is that the story with Edwards was posted here beginning at 3:02 pm on August 8, and the war news started (as far as I observed, was) this morning. Or late last night.
So, I question the timing.
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 7:16 PM
Not to rail on anyone here, but this is way too many updates and way too many comments about this dipstick with 400 dollar hair screwing around.
MadisonConservative on August 8, 2008 at 6:39 PM
We are indeed childish but some of this stuff has been beyond funny. Except of course Dave. I think you will agree that Mr. Edward’s life will go on and maybe he will even be a little wiser.
Cindy Munford on August 8, 2008 at 7:17 PM
I wonder how Amanda Marcotte is doing?
JeffB. on August 8, 2008 at 7:20 PM
wise_man on August 8, 2008 at 7:16 PM
I guess they could have planned the Nightline interview that quickly. Gosh I am my cynical than I was four minutes ago. I have always considered Mr. Edwards such a light weight.
Cindy Munford on August 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Naturally , the only real victim in this sorry affair is also the only innocent.
That hurts, and I can only hope this child gets the love and support she needs, growing up.
irongrampa on August 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM
He is going to go back to his big house in NC and cry on the stacks of cash he gained from chasing ambulances.
TroubledMonkey on August 8, 2008 at 7:32 PM
And now, what to do? With indulgence,
Entelechy on August 8, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
Tim Burton on August 8, 2008 at 7:36 PM
hahahahahahaha!!!!!!
Tim Burton on August 8, 2008 at 7:36 PM
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